Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2020-03-03 — FL
Operator
Peoples Gas System Inc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$26
Incident datetime
2020-03-03 15:08
Report number
Location
FL, HILLSBOROUGH
Narrative
A plumber (I.E. Bernhard mechanical contractors) was soldering a copper line in close proximity to a 1 1/4' pe gas service line when the line ignited. The plumber was taken to the hospital and later released. The service line that was damaged had been previously located for another third-party unrelated to bernhard. Bernard had already exposed the gas line and was doing work on a water line when they damaged the gas line. Number of evacuees is unknown as the fire department had evacuated the scene. Facility is still shut down. Pgs will create a supplemental when the line is reinstated. Service line has been reinstalled location of incident was incorrect in pgs' leak management system. (correct address is across the street form originally noted location.) updated address and lat/long coordinates. Added date service was reinstalled.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2020-03-03 15:08:00
Year
2020
Report Received Date
2020-04-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2020.0
Report Number
20200042.0
Supplemental Number
34179.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15348
Name
Peoples Gas System Inc
Operator Street Address
Po Box 2562
Operator City Name
Tampa
Operator State Abbreviation
FL
Operator Postal Code
33601
Local Datetime
2020-03-03 15:00:00
Location Street Address
111 W Oak Ave
Location City Name
Tampa
Location County Name
Hillsborough
Location State Abbreviation
FL
Location Postal Code
33602
Location Latitude
27.96178
Location Longitude
-82.461629
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-03-03 17:06:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1272627
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
124.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-03-03 15:08:00
On Site Datetime
2020-03-03 15:17:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
2019.0
Pipe Diameter
1.25
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic Unknown Ind
Unknown
Material Pe Pipe Code
Unknown
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.0
Puncture Circum
1.0
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
26.0
Est Cost Emergency
1350.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
981.0
Prpty
2357.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
30.0
Normal Psig
30.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Incident was not related to control room events
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Outside Force Damage
Outside Force Type
Other Outside Force Damage
Osf Other Details
Damage Was By A Material That Was Soldering A Copper Line In Close Proximity To The Facility.
Preparer Name
S***** P****
Preparer Title
Supervisor Quality Assurance
Preparer Email
S******@t*********.com
Preparer Telephone
8032053699
Authorizer Name
S***** P****
Authorizer Title
Supervisor Quality Assurance
Authorizer Telephone
8132053699
Authorizer Email
S******@t*********.com
Narrative
A plumber (I.E. Bernhard mechanical contractors) was soldering a copper line in close proximity to a 1 1/4' pe gas service line when the line ignited. The plumber was taken to the hospital and later released. The service line that was damaged had been previously located for another third-party unrelated to bernhard. Bernard had already exposed the gas line and was doing work on a water line when they damaged the gas line. Number of evacuees is unknown as the fire department had evacuated the scene. Facility is still shut down. Pgs will create a supplemental when the line is reinstated. Service line has been reinstalled location of incident was incorrect in pgs' leak management system. (correct address is across the street form originally noted location.) updated address and lat/long coordinates. Added date service was reinstalled.
| Occurred At | 2020-03-03 15:08:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-04-07 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2020.0 |
| Report Number | 20200042.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 34179.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15348 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Peoples Gas System Inc |
| Operator Street Address | Po Box 2562 |
| Operator City Name | Tampa |
| Operator State Abbreviation | FL |
| Operator Postal Code | 33601 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-03-03 15:00:00 |
| Location Street Address | 111 W Oak Ave |
| Location City Name | Tampa |
| Location County Name | Hillsborough |
| Location State Abbreviation | FL |
| Location Postal Code | 33602 |
| Location Latitude | 27.96178 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -82.461629 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-03-03 17:06:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1272627 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 124.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-03-03 15:08:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-03-03 15:17:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 2019.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.25 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic Unknown Ind | Unknown |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | Unknown |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 26.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1350.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 981.0 |
| Prpty | 2357.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 30.0 |
| Normal Psig | 30.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Incident was not related to control room events |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Osf Other Details | Damage Was By A Material That Was Soldering A Copper Line In Close Proximity To The Facility. |
| Preparer Name | S***** P**** |
| Preparer Title | Supervisor Quality Assurance |
| Preparer Email | S******@t*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 8032053699 |
| Authorizer Name | S***** P**** |
| Authorizer Title | Supervisor Quality Assurance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 8132053699 |
| Authorizer Email | S******@t*********.com |
| Narrative | A plumber (I.E. Bernhard mechanical contractors) was soldering a copper line in close proximity to a 1 1/4' pe gas service line when the line ignited. The plumber was taken to the hospital and later released. The service line that was damaged had been previously located for another third-party unrelated to bernhard. Bernard had already exposed the gas line and was doing work on a water line when they damaged the gas line. Number of evacuees is unknown as the fire department had evacuated the scene. Facility is still shut down. Pgs will create a supplemental when the line is reinstated. Service line has been reinstalled location of incident was incorrect in pgs' leak management system. (correct address is across the street form originally noted location.) updated address and lat/long coordinates. Added date service was reinstalled. |
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